FORMER TREASURY SECRETARY Lawrence Summers and Natasha Sarin, an assistant professor of law and finance at the University of Pennsylvania, have waded into the debate over how best to tax the rich. In an essay printed in the opinion pages of the Boston Globe on Thursday, Summers and Sarin argue for several revenue-raising proposals as […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Academics take on Dems’ tax proposals
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and Natasha Sarin, an assistant professor of law and finance at the University of Pennsylvania, have waded into the debate over how best to tax the rich. In an essay printed in the opinion pages of the Boston Globe on Thursday, Summers and Sarin argue for several revenue-raising proposals as […]
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Markey leery of McConnell move on Green New Deal
SENATE MAJORITY LEADER Mitch McConnell wants to turn the Green New Deal into a new green wedge, and that has rankled US Sen. Ed Markey, a co-sponsor of the policy idea. The so-called GND has become a plank in the platform of several Democrats, including presidential contenders, but Republicans see an opening to create divisions […]
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Markey leery of McConnell move on Green New Deal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to turn the Green New Deal into a new green wedge, and that has rankled US Sen. Ed Markey, a co-sponsor of the policy idea. The so-called GND has become a plank in the platform of several Democrats, including presidential contenders, but Republicans see an opening to create divisions […]
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The message of 2018 elections
Hello, Mike Capuano and Richard Neal? We have a message for you. That message was delivered loud and clear and if they weren’t paying attention, they’ll learn it in a New York minute. The message was no seat is safe, regardless of money, seniority, or casting the right votes. Boston University graduate and political neophyte Alexandria […]